Psalms 36 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

  • Psalms 36:1 open_in_new

    Title, of David . by David.

    the servant of the Lord. In the Hebrew text these two words are reversed, and the title stands thus: "Relating to Jehovah's servant, by David ". This is exactly what it is. His prayer and praise in view of Psalms 22 (see p. 721, and Isaiah 42:1, &c), in death and resurrection. Psalms 18 is the only other Psalm so entitled.

    transgression. rebellion. Hebrew pasha'. App-44.

    the wicked . a lawless one. Hebrew rasha'. App-44.

    saith : declareth, as an oracle. Hebrew na'am. Compare Jeremiah 23:31. declareth. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6.

    within my heart. within me; "my heart" being put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, for the whole person: i.e. assureth or convinceth me that, &c. Not seeing the Figure of speech, or the force of the Hebrew na'am, many follow the hypothesis of the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, and read "his heart".

    there is, &c. Quoted in Romans 3:18.

    God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. His relation, as Creator, to His creatures. This lawless one knows not Jehovah; and fears not Elohim.

    his eyes. Answering to "his heart" in preceding clause.

  • Psalms 36:5 open_in_new

    mercy. lovingkindness, or grace (as in Psalms 36:7).

    LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. mountains: i.e. great and mighty.

    Thy judgments. And Thy just decrees. The "And" was cancelled by the Massorites (see the Babylonian Talmud Nedarim, 37b-38a). Ginsburg Int. (pp. 307-8).

    LORD. Jehovah, because of preservation, which is more than creation. See App-4.

    man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

  • Psalms 36:7 open_in_new

    lovingkindness. Compare "mercy", Psalms 36:5.

    God. Hebrew. Elohim. (App-4.), because of His creatures, the sons of men.

    children. sons.

    put their trust under. flee for refuge to. Hebrew. hasah. App-69.

    wings. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.